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A new GOP guv in Arizona could limit abortion; Napolitano has acted as firewall
When Bill Richardson leaves the New Mexico governor’s mansion to become U.S. secretary of commerce, his Democratic lieutenant governor, Diane Denish, will take over where he left off. Although the two certainly have different governing styles, their policy views do not diverge wildly.
This is not the case in Arizona, where there is no lieutenant governor [...]
Finally, a New Mexican purportedly lands a post in Obama’s Cabinet
Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, who was raised in New Mexico, is reportedly President-elect Barack Obama’s top choice as secretary for the federal Department of Homeland Security.
Much of New Mexico’s interest in the president-elect’s selection process has revolved around Gov. Bill Richardson, who is said to be on the short list for secretary of state. Obama has [...]
Which women should rule the world (or at least the White House)?
Buzzflash’s Meg White has a beef with the (possibly premature) talk of a Barack Obama cabinet: Too many men’s names are being bandied about. (Sorry, Gov. Bill Richardson.)
So, they’re asking readers to submit their suggestions for the women who could rule the roosts.
Sen. Hillary Clinton? Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano? MSNBC talking head Rachel Maddow? And, [...]
Prez debate postmortem: Economy, abortion rights seen as top concerns
The mood in the room became lethal when Sen. John McCain mocked Sen. Barack Obama’s position on late-term abortion (Obama supports a ban but demands an exception to preserve the life or health of the mother). Said McCain, “That’s the extreme pro-abortion position — quote, ‘health.’” There is no doubt that if McCain had been in that Northeast Heights living room, with two dozen female Obama supporters, that he would have had reason to be afraid. Very afraid.
Arizona guv to stump for Obama in N.M.
Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano will be in central New Mexico tomorrow to stump for Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama. The governor from our neighbor to the west will be in Los Lunas and Albuquerque tomorrow for a number of events.
Date of Las Cruces Obama fundraiser changes
The Las Cruces fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama that is featuring three current governors has been moved from Tuesday to Monday.
Lobbyist Domonic Silva, whose home is the location of the fundraiser, wrote in an e-mail that the date had been changed. He did not give a reason.
Fund raising brings high-profile politicos to N.M.
A number of high-profile, out-of-state politicians will be in New Mexico on Sept. 30 to raise money for political candidates.
Gov. Bill Richardson will be joined by Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano and Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebeliusat a fund-raiser in Las Cruces for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. And former Massachusetts Gov. and presidential candidate Mitt Romney [...]